ブリエンツヴィラーの峠・トップ20

A very beautiful route without cars. Only the post office/public bus is allowed to travel here. A suitable gear is recommended, though. There are four or five fountains for refilling water up to Gr. Scheidegg – perfect.

Brünig Pass (1008 m above sea level) There is some historical evidence of the Brünig Pass dating back to 1304. These include agreements, protective alliances, regulations regarding property, etc. between Obwalden and Oberhasler. The trade routes from Bern via Thun and Lucerne via Brünig met in Meiringen. They then continued over the Grimsel, Griespass to Lombardy. The main export was Sbrinz cheese, which is why this trade route was called the Sbrinz Route. The transport was carried out exclusively by mule drivers. This was a profitable venture until the beginning of the 19th century. With the development of various passes with roads, it lost importance and the opening of the Gotthard Railway in 1882 brought mule traffic to a complete standstill. Today, interested parties can experience the mule traffic on the Sbrinz route in the summer months. Construction of the Brünigstrasse began in 1857. The Brünigbahn opened in 1888. This cog railway runs over the summit of the Brünig Pass (1008 m above sea level) from Lucerne to Meiringen and Interlaken. Text / Source: Interest Group for Alpine Passes IAP, PO Box 11, 6491 Realp https://www.alpen-paesse.ch/alpenpaesse/bruenigpass/

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When you climb from Sörenberg, this is the point where you reach the ridge and see Lake Brienz and the peaks of the Bernese Oberland for the first time - breathtaking!

The "Lättgässli" is a gully on the north side of the Brienzer Grat with a developed, marked mountain hiking trail. The steep ascent and descent path is developed with steps in the upper part. Here the ridge path leading from the Rothorn changes from the south to the north side. It is therefore a kind of crossing over the Brienzer Grat at an altitude of 2160 m, without being a significant pass. Further down or west at Chrutere at an altitude of 2073 m, the path forks: to the southwest the path continues to the Chrutere pass and from there down to Planalp and Brienz; a steep path with a lot of scree leads down to the north on the steep northern slope of the mountain range down to Rossweid with the gondola down to Sörenberg or as a hiking trail to Sörenberg. Addition: As late as mid-June (2024) there was a lot of snow in the wide crevice. The ascent or descent was quite difficult. The wire rope safety device was absolutely necessary, but also problematic, namely far too loose, as it was obviously aimed at the steps further away.

A beautiful but one of the most dangerous climbs over the Hardergrat. Also in September there are many flying insects at the top.

Simply beautiful. Not for the faint hearted as this climb is quite technical.

The approach on the ridge path to the Brienzer Rothorn 🤩🤩 is a dream